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Tattoos have moved into the mainstream and are continuing to grow in popularity. For people contemplating getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. THE TATTOO ENCYCLOPEDIA provides a comprehensive and informative exploration of the colourful world of tattoos. It presents precise descriptions of both common and unusual symbols and sheds light on their historic, religious and cultural significance. Organised in a convenient A-Z format, cross-referenced, indexed and illustrated with 300 pieces of authentic tattoo line art, the book features a stunning array of images from ancient Buddhist and Chinese designs to those sported by twenty-first century bikers. Whether choosing a personally significant tattoo, wanting to learn more about a symbol, or simply interested in tattoos as a form of art and body decoration, readers will discover the richness of tattoo culture in this treasury.
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was really dissapointing, very few pictures and the ones that are included are cery basic.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Do you still think the swastika symbol is only for nazi's? (It SO is not)
Do you know what it means to have teardrops tattooed near an eye or a spider's web tattoo on an elbow?
I think every good tattoo artist needs a book like this to understand the origins of the art and see what symbols can mean.
There are no pictures, it is not a book you can use to pick your next tattoo visually, (use your imagination and utilise the imagination of your artist!!!) But to find out something which may have a true meaning to you and yours, or to discover new meanings, this is the book.
Do you know what it means to have teardrops tattooed near an eye or a spider's web tattoo on an elbow?
I think every good tattoo artist needs a book like this to understand the origins of the art and see what symbols can mean.
There are no pictures, it is not a book you can use to pick your next tattoo visually, (use your imagination and utilise the imagination of your artist!!!) But to find out something which may have a true meaning to you and yours, or to discover new meanings, this is the book.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Those who criticize this book for a paucity of illustration are missing the point, I think. Rather than being a pictorial source, this book offers an interesting and frequently insightful guide to the semiotics of tattoo art.
There is plenty here to get you thinking: designs that you may never have heard of as well as new perspectives on old chestnuts. Some of the un-illustrated oddities are a little frustrating, but it's easy enough to find examples elsewhere.
Absorbing it is. A flash-book it ain't.
There is plenty here to get you thinking: designs that you may never have heard of as well as new perspectives on old chestnuts. Some of the un-illustrated oddities are a little frustrating, but it's easy enough to find examples elsewhere.
Absorbing it is. A flash-book it ain't.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
*BUYER BEWARE* very dirty tatty old book
The book isvery dirty and the pages have turned yellow it is that old will not be buying again
I just binned it it was that yukky buyer beware
I just binned it it was that yukky buyer beware
Published 10 months ago by B. A. Banawich
great book!
I bought this book recently as a guide to help me decided what tattoo i wanted. It's very detailed. there are not many pictures and the ones thar ARE in the book are usually a... Read more
Published 23 months ago by acb8284747274
Not quite what i expected....
Guess I kind of expected more, what I got was more like a history project based on meanings with very basic illustrations of symbols from an era gone by which are probably... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Tataholic
Informative
I've been looking for a wee while to get a tattoo that means something... so this book was a good source of information about the meaning behind the different tattoo designs. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by Ms. Sarah Cheers
Don't Judge This Book by Its cover
The cover is without doubt the best thing about this book. Its like a cheap 'all about horoscopes' book that you'd get from a bargain book store for £1. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2007 by Ladyhoghton
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